List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- dragonet (any fish of family Callionymidae, esp. Richard's dragonet, Repomucenus richardsonii)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- dwarf milkwort (Polygala japonica)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- giant tortoise
usually written using kana alone expression noun noun (generic)
- gray bottlebrush (Callistemon speciosus), grey bottlebrush
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- honey fungus (Armillaria mellea), honey mushroom
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- hornbill (any bird of family Bucerotidae)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- lizardfish (any fish of family Synodontidae)
irregular kanji usage usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- long-eared owl (Asio otus), northern long-eared owl
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mining bee (of family Andrenidae)